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Blasts near Syeda Zainab (SA) shrine in Syria kill 20

AMMAN: Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus suburb on Saturday near Syria’s…

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Protest to continue until India halts its anti-Kashmir developments: Hurriyat leaders

  Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, many eminent Hurriyet leaders including Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik,…

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Death penalty sought for 24 Hindus linked to Gujarat massacre

AHMEDABAD: Indian prosecutors sought death penalty on Monday for 24 Hindus convicted of massacre during religious riots in 2002 when…

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Seven killed as Taliban raid Afghan courthouse

PULI ALAM: Taliban gunmen stormed a court complex in a city south of Kabul on Sunday, killing at least seven…

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Indian court convicts 24 over Gujarat riots massacre

NEW DELHI: An Indian court convicted two dozen people on Thursday over a massacre during religious riots 14 years ago…

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North Korea’s missile launch bid fails, South Korea claims

SEOUL: North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast on Tuesday but the launch appears to have…

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With the most slaves globally, India improves response to the scourge

NEW DELHI: India has the most slaves in the world with over 18 million people trapped in debt bondage, forced…

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Philippines’ Duterte names cabinet, calls them ‘men of integrity and honesty’

DAVAO CITY: Philippines President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday named the members of his cabinet, a day after a joint session…

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Savchenko hailed in Ukraine parliament, berates ‘lazy schoolchildren’ lawmakers

KIEV: Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko, whose resistance to her imprisonment in Russia has made her a national hero and a…

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Puerto Rico’s tourist industry feels economic sting of Zika

SAN JUAN: It was the wedding of one of her best friends, and Natalie Kao was going to be a…

8 years ago